单项选择题
| Geography is the study of the
relationship between people and the land. Geographers(地理学家) compare and
contrast (51) places on the earth. But they also
(52) beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a
(53) . The word geography comes from two Greek words, ge , the
Greek word for "earth" and graphein, (54) "to write". The
English word geography means "to describe the earth". (55)
geography books focus on a small area like a town or city.
Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an (56)
continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Another
(57) to divide the study of (58) is
to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography. The
former focuses on the natural world; the (59) starts with
human beings and studies how human beings and their environment act
(60) each other. But when geography is considered as a single
subject, (61) branch can neglect the other. A geographer might be described (62) one who observes, records, and explains the (63) between places. If places were alike, there would be little need for geographers. We know, however, (64) no two places are exactly the same. Geography, then is a point of view, a special way of (65) at places. |